Any reason a new engine would have less break in oil?
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Heres the scoop. I had a pair of new 383s built from a local very reputable engine builder, they have been ran and broken in in his shop. Last night I drained the break in oil and there was only 3.5 qts in one and a tinge over 3 qts of oil in the other. Is there a logical reason for not completely filling theese things for break in?
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Let's assume the engine builder can count higher than three. You'd expect the guy to notice that the number of bottles on the floor wasn't enough. The oil went somewhere- and even new bores shouldn't use several quarts on the test stand. way loose intake valve stems with no seals installed would gobble up a bunch of oil.
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I talked to him about it and he said he originally filled both engines with 4 qts+12oz cam break in lube. He said he lost some during initial priming, and a little run time with the valve covers removed. He says the rest is in the filter....
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If they are standard pans, the motors prob. only hold 5 qts. The filter will hold almost a quart, depending on what filter it is. I would not make such a big fuss over it myself. Just make sure you fill them to the proper level and run them!!